Award winning actress with over 20 years professional experience including voice-overs, radio, commercials, West End and Broadway musicals, theatre, TV and film. Clare especially excels in the magical world of children's entertainment, having extensive experience in pantomime and children's theatre, including a national and overseas tour playing Dorothy in 'The Wizard of Oz' as well as countless other leading roles with Blue Star Productions, voted Best Children's Producers several years running by Encore Magazine. Clare was female lead in a Cannes Lions Silver Award winning commercial for Nescafe.
An accomplished singer Clare has entertained royalty at Ascot Racecourse with her band and performed at celebrity events such as The Evening Standard Film Awards after show party James Bond themed event. Other singing credits include the album 'Big Screen Epic Choral' as a featured vocalist with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra for Universal and European Tour with West End and Broadway Cast Of The Rocky Horror Show.
Clare has trained to a high standard in the UK and Los Angeles. Completing a 3 year BA Acting degree with world class East 15 Acting School and a PG diploma in TV & Film at Redroofs Film and Television School. Clare trained with Judy Kain ( from US sitcom 'Friends') whilst over in LA, in commercial acting.
As a mother of two Clare was inspired to concentrate her efforts into specialising in the field of children's entertainment - and this is what truly lights her up! During her time as a mother Clare has run her own entertainment company producing short princess plays for children's parties and has written her own children's book, 'Seven Nights of Snuggles' which has been published on Amazon. Clare has also recorded this book, available in audiobook version on Audible, ACX and iTunes to download. Recently she published her first middle grade fiction novel, "Charlotte & Arthur's Adventures, Yule and the Helter Skelter" and is in the process of publishing books two and three in this series with Fisher King Publishing ltd while also producing the audiobooks in her professional home studio.
Voice characteristics: Naturally warm, friendly, excitable, engaging, cheerful, happy, upbeat. Can also be evil, sexy, manipulative, cajoling, low and breathy, characterful. Native RP/BBC English accent as well as Derby, London, Essex, Lancashire, General American and impressions/sound alikes. Playing age 25-45. Mezzo-soprano with a soprano range singing voice.
Characters: Clare has an incredibly versatile voice which can go from Princess to Evil Queen in a second! This makes her perfect for children's stories in audio book form. She can also impersonate.
Formazione
Gravy for the Brain.
Audio Books and Voice Over Class at SAG/AFTRA L.A.
East 15 Acting School 3 year BA Acting.
Redroofs Film and Television School 1 year PG Course (covered radio plays and audio books as well as TV and film).
Erewash Sound Training Academy - Trained as a radio presenter and voice-over artist.
BBC Radio Producer course led by BBC Radio Derby Producer, trained in how to use Audacity editing software and produce radio shows.
Esperienza
Voiceover, Kempinski Hotel, GBC Television and Radio, Doc Sharp.
Voiceover, Masbro Claims App, Radio Commercial Series, Radio Jingles Ltd, Doc Sharp.
Voiceover, Christmas at Dairyland, Radio Newquay, Radio Jingles Ltd, Paula Kerrison.
Voiceover, Great Wight Bite, commercial (series of 3), Isle of Wight Radio, Gavin Harris.
Audiobook Narrator. Charlotte & Arthur's Adventures. Yule & the Helter Skelter. Published by Fisher King Publishing ltd.
Voice Artist, Tag line, Sussex Manures Commercial, More Radio Worthing, Gavin Harris.
Voice Artist, Strictly Ballroom, commercial series 2022-2023, GHR. Doc Sharp.
Voice Artist, Hive Health & Wellbeing, Be the Best You. Radio Jingles, Doc Sharp.
Voice Artist, Sacarello Interiors/Dyson. Commercial GBTV & Radio, Paula Kerrison.
Voice Artist, Aladdin, Crewe Lyceum, Pantomime show commercial. Doc Sharp.
Voice Artist, Freska Catering, GBTV & Radio, Doc Sharp.
Voice Artist, Zero 7 Telecom commercial. The Voice, Paula Kerrison.
Voice Artist, Erewash Sound Academy. Radio Commercial, Jeff Martin.
Voice Artist, Fiduciary Group. Commercial series. Radio Jingles,Doc Sharp.
Voice Artist. Holland & Barrett/Marine Collagen commercial. Radio Jingles,Doc Sharp.
Voice Artist, Radio Gibraltar, University of Gibraltar Commercial. Radio Jingles,Julian (Doc) Sharp.
Children's audio book producer, writer and narrator, 'Seven Nights of Snuggles', available as download on ACX, Audible and iTunes.
Featured vocalist, Big Screen Epic Choral, Universal.
Gracie Fields impersonator, test commercial, Saunders and Cousins Music.
Lead Female Vocalist, Knorr Sauces Commercial, Focus, Mark Cousins
'Anxious Dave' voice-over and Impressionist - Judy Garland, Barbara Windsor, Shirley Bassey and Sue Pollard. Feature Film. Donal Fernandez
Producer, Writer, Director and Evil Queen, Erewash Sound 96.8FM Pantomime radio play, 'Snow White'.
Voice-over Artist - Erewash Sound Radio, 96.8FM
Sunday Breakfast Radio Presenter - Erewash Sound, 96.8FM
Voice Over Artist - ABC Oldies, The Jeff Martin Show.
Voice Over Artist - Radio Rollback
Peculiarità
Mezzo-Soprano Classically trained singer with Soprano range. Impressionist skills.
Have own professional standard home recording studio with Aston OriginMicrophone, Focusrite 2i2, editing in Audacity on MacBook Air. Cleanfeed.
Access to top industry composer for original music - award winning, Hollywood film and media composer, Adam Saunders - Universal and EMI.
Access to top industry audio engineer/composer/sound designer for mastering voice product to the highest quality - award-winning, leading professional Mark Cousins.